By 1987, Run DMC's popularity was fading while Fat Boys were reaching new heights. We compare 1987 performances from Showtime at the Apollo and let the crowd by the judge. RIP Buffy, Prince Markie D and Jam Master J
Actually…. “Champagne caviar and bubble baths…. Lee on my legs and adidas on my feet’…. I got a big long Caddy, not like a Seville And written right on the side, it reads, "Dressed to Kill". -RUNDMC
The Fat Boys rocked the crowd at the APOLLO, Run Dmc & Jam Master Jay were NOT at the end of there career, they dropped Tougher than Leather and it was a dope lp. I'm a fan of both of these legendary hip hop groups and down since day 1, R.I.P. to the Jam Master, Buffy and The Prince Markie Dee.
By 88 it was over, 87 was the last year they were considered on top of rap only because of past highs. Fresh Prince, LL, Rakim and BDP had it by late 87 going into 88. Then late 88/89 nwa and ghetto boys took it over
Go onto RU-vid and search rundmc tougher than leather live. It's not a video but it's supposed to be live in 1986... crowd energy 🔥🔥 Salute to the FatBoys but the early and mid to late 80s were the kings from queens hands down💪🏾
@fonsecarichard LOL. That was the only game system I had. My granny fussed about how it cost $50 bucks which was high back then considering the time frame. Lol. I loved this game called "Keystone Capers." Good times man.
@@Funkywaters LOL I’ve never seen that game Keystone Kapers, but after looking it up it reminds me of another game I used to play that you had to go up different floors, I forget the name lol. I used to play the tennis game that had these special round controllers lol I also loved pitfall, well I hated it when the alligator ate me haha 🤣
@fonsecarichard The game I mentioned, you do go in different floors. The cop is trying to catch you before you get the top floor and these brick like squares you have to hop over them. I know you remember FROGGER.
This was nostalgic!! Hip Hop at it purist form🎙️I remember this performance, I was 10 in ‘87 & The Apollo was on our T.V. Every Saturday night!! #FatBoys #RunDMC&JMJ🫡
In 87 I was 18 fresh out of High School The Fat Boys and Run-DMC was hitting the air waves all across town Rest In Peace Prince Markie Dee , Buffy , and Jam Master Jay 🙏🏾
By 87 - The Hip Hop crowd turned on them. They started doing the Rock N Roll callob. Audiences started becoming white. As you can see nobody in the Apollo got out their seats.
Run D.M.C came to an end when they foolishly made new jack swing tracks on their fifth album 'Back From Hell' say what you want to say but i quote Ice Cube ' you can new jack swing on my nutz' ...however they came back hard with 'down with the king'
@@urbanflavorzbut why...why did they turn they back on run dmc? Kinda hurt my feelings 😢...and is that why they sung that song on this video? This reminds me of run dmc at the MTV awards in 85 damn smh, I like fat boys 2, but damn
@@urbanflavorz I was 11 yrs old when this was on tv and break dancing was it and if you had any beef back then you would break dance.. I seen some people fight. But I seen people break dance..
Yeaaah, so here's why this comparison is not a fact... it's actually the fat Boys who were close to their end in '87. These were literally their last hit songs, and they were performing these songs for the 'Showtime At The Apollo' crowd that was usually younger and more of a hip-hop audience. Run-DMC were performing Proud To Be Black from the multi-platinum Raising Hell album in front of an older Apollo crowd that wasn't into hip-hop at a show that was not 'Showtime'. Run-DMC actually went on in 1988 to have another platinum album, whereas the Fat Boys last hit album was in '87, and their next one was a flop. Both of these groups were considered old school by the time '90 hit, but the Fat Boys much more so.
I was born 1996 a year after Buff passed but knew who they were and a lot of acts from that time were but I can say Fat Boys perform better than my generation you see how electric the crowd was, you can see Buff was the star. RIP Buffy and Markie Dee And Kool Rock SKi still going strong
Maaaaaaaan..i aint seen that episode with fat boys in years..R.I.P Buffy and Markie Dee...this brought back too many memories.. they were on the bill of the first concert i ever went too..them..full force..utfo..etc..
Fat Boys are my favourite Hip-Hop group and second favourite musical artists, they make REAL MUSIC, just fun, charaterfull, hardcore rapping on empty, bouncy drum emphasised Mid-School beats.
Fat Boys stole the show with their energy and charisma plain and simple. But it’s music and is perception of the fans in the audience. You can’t say all these years later they were wrong lol
Fans were shocked and perplexed when they done I'm proud to be black, Rap was new and people didn't see the platform that it could inform. Black people about other things besides rhyming
I'm happy to have discovered the fat boys even 30 some years after. They had a unique sound it reminds me of biz Markie and run DMC I wonder if one influence the other.?
To me as we saw in this video even though both groups are legends in hip hop the crowd was going wild for the Fat Boys compared to nobody getting out of their seats for Run DMC and they had less time on stage. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017 to find me.
I love the Fat Boys but RUN DMC going to win this versus, even if the Apollo crowd don’t get it. These weren’t even the Fat Boys best songs. Krush Groove was Run DMC movie, that’s what we called it as kids. All you can eat was fresh, but when can you rock it like this came on it hit different. Great vid it’s good being a 80s 90s kid
@@urbanflavorz I've worked live tapings and i have seen it and have instructed it , i never worked Apollo so don't know but it was odd the whole place upper rows also not normal especially 87 they had Run's House and Tougher Than Leather
The crowd was rocking to the fat boys not because they were dope rappers but because they were a novelty. The dancing and sampled songs makes it more entertaining and fun for young girls. Run dmc was too original and too hard. But as time passes, which group is respected and still played today? Rundmc.
when rap was fun , had message in it , and bring kids to the positive tip !!! today only for killing , fucking up the next men and beat womans up !!! that not what real rap about !!! saadly !!! thanx we where part of this time
RUN DMC didn't fall off at all, they did fade out but it was not 87 it was like maybe early 90's. Even with that they still did tours and stayed heavy in the culture for a while
The crowd seemed to be hyped on the Fat Boys but the music content RUN DMC had was more of a pay attention message vibe. I think the crowd responded right on them both.
Don't make me hate on The Fat Boys, because I have nostalgia for them. But they don't even compare. The magnitude of RUN DMC is the biggest in hip hop history. Their firsts are too many to name here. In the Hall Of Fame...4.5 million monthly Spotify listeners vs 85 000 for Fat Boys. The longevity and legacy of the 2 groups is not even close.
And the two songs the Fat Boys did in this video were as cheesy as any attempt Run DMC ever did. Wipeout? Seriously? Lol That's as bad as Run DMCs worst song , Ghostbusters😂
Never said it came to an end nor ended. I said they were losing the hip hop crowd and their career was coming to an end. The next album Back from Hell (1990) Flopped with a bunch of forgetable singls (Faces, Whats it all about). Their Movie tougher than leather (1988) flopped. They were able to make a comeback wth Down with the King 6 years later.
